Friday, August 3, 2012

M. Night Shyamalan is about to bring a twist to Syfy's original programming as he's ready to venture forth into the world of the small screen with a series pilot that examines death and what may or may not be next! According to The Hollywood Reporter the cable network has given a put-pilot commitment to a project from Shyamalan and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"'s Marti Noxon titled "Proof", marking his first foray into scripted television. "Proof" centers on the son of a billionaire tech genius who, following an accident that claims his parents' lives, offers a large reward for anyone who can find proof of life after death.

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This guy has given me more memories than most film makers in Hollywood:The alien footage in SIGNS.Mr Glass in UNBREAKABLE."And whatever you do, try not to scream" in THE VILLAGE.And of course the ending of THE SIXTH SENSE.

I think it has a lot to do with the success of The Sixth Sense, which was kind of his Hollywood debut, coupled with the unfortunate popular expectation that every movie would feature a mind-bending twist to match Malcolm being a ghost.

It doesn't help that a few of his other movies do introduce game-changers toward the end. Because they're never as "extreme" as the ending of The Sixth Sense, folks complain that "the twist was stupid." Sigh. Sometimes less is more, which is something that I think he does very well, and is rarer in the genre these days.